[caption id="attachment_5080" align="alignleft" ]Lazy River @ Tropicanoe Cove Lazy River @ Tropicanoe Cove[/caption] Visit Lafayette-West Lafayette is excited to announce our "Family Fun" Contest 2014 to our two great cities. The competition started on Monday, June 9 and we want to share why each business that has donated to these packages is so fabulous! One great winner will win the following package worth over $550!
  • Enjoy a good night's rest at the Best Western Executive Plaza and Conference Center, which is home to Buccaneer Bay and the Hour Time Restaurant.
  • Buccaneer Bay is a load of fun that includes a 23- foot winding water speed slide, dumping treasure chest, water cannons, a 20 person hot tub, game room and the Jolly Roy Pirate Ship.
  • Prophetstown State Park is Indiana's newest state park that has a slew of fun hiking and educational seminars to learn about the prairie and all of its local inhabitants (birds and animals).
  • Wolf Park offers guests the opportunity to howl with wolves, meet foxes and coyotes and see bison roam the beautiful prairie.
  • Grateful Heart Gallery & Gifts is the perfect shop to find a piece of pottery created by local artists that will bring beauty into your home.
  • Skate America offers a ton of family fun: roller-skating, laser tag, arcade, prizes, snack bar, many TVs for viewing, free Wi-Fi and family-friendly music.
  • With a wide array of pieces to choose from, weekly specials that offer something unique for all ages and fun-filled summer camps, All Fired Up is the perfect destination for a great time this summer.
  • Two Tulips offers shoppers everything from darling children's clothes and piggy banks, specialty stationary, to fun decorative gifts for the home.
  • Learn the history of how the Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum (where the Native Americans and settlers clashed) played such a major role in American history.
  • One Earth Gallery & Gifts showcases authentic handmade American Indian art that can not only be admired but purchased.
  • Bowling, billiards room, arcades, cosmic-bowling, full service snack bar, sports bar and banquet facilities. Where? Arrowhead Bowl!
  • Summer fun can be found for the whole family at Tropicanoe Cove, an outdoor aquatic center that provides a watery paradise to visitors in the hot, sunny summers.
  • Bruno's not only has delicious pizza, but order their fried shrimp and/or catfish entrees and you will leave completely satisfied. In addition, their Swiss menu and decor will make your dinner very memorable.
  • Triple XXX or Route 66 are known for their root beer and chopped steak burgers, but we love their breakfasts which offer homemade biscuits and gravy, Belgium waffles, corned beef hash and much, much more.
  • Make sure you order the bourbon glazed pork chop with mashed potatoes and carmelized brussel sprouts at Red Seven Bar & Grill, a hip and trendy restaurant downtown Lafayette.
  • Partake in a hearty breakfast at the Hour Time Restaurant after a restful nights sleep at the Best Western. We recommend their specialty, the eggs benedict.
  • Kathy's Kandies is a sweet shop that takes sweets to a new level with their gourmet popcorn, decadent truffles, and beautifully decorated cakes.
  • Arni's, home to a local staple, the "Arni's Junior" salad, has been serving the community since 1965. Their thin crust pizza is a favorite of many!
  • What is better in summer than a coney dog and a chilled root beer from Dog N' Suds? Nothing!
  • Have you ever been to a bakery where you can pick out your own cookie ingredients and they bake the cookies fresh right in front of you?  You can now at Baked! of West Lafayette!
Go to https://www.homeofpurdueblog.com/?p=5053 to sign up! Entries will be accepted through Monday, June 16 at noon. A winner will be announced the week of June 23, 2014.